OpenLegislation

Paragraph 6B Pre-development biodiversity valueF1F2

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

This paragraph applies where there is insufficient evidence of the biodiversity value of an onsite habitat immediately before the carrying on of the activities referred to in paragraph 6 or 6A.

(2)

The biodiversity value of the onsite habitat immediately before the carrying on of the activities referred to in paragraph 6 or 6A is to be taken to be the highest biodiversity value of the onsite habitat which is reasonably supported by any available evidence relating to the onsite habitat.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 7A inserted (3.11.2023 for specified purposes, 12.2.2024 for specified purposes, 1.5.2025 for specified purposes) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(3), Sch. 14 para. 2 (with s. 144); S.I. 2023/1170, reg. 2(d); S.I. 2024/44, reg. 2(1)(d)(2) (with regs. 3, 4); S.I. 2025/447, reg. 2(1)(b)(2)

F2

Sch. 7A paras. 6A, 6B inserted (12.2.2024) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 135(b), 255(3)(b) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/92, reg. 3